摘要: When most people think of psychologists, they typically conjure up images of a therapist writing furiously on a notepad while listening to a client perched on the office couch. While clinical psychologists do comprise the largest subfield in psychology, this image not only provides a skewed understanding of the field of psychology, but also misrepresents the totality of the work of clinical psychologists.In general, the work of psychologists can be divided into three major activities: research, applied work, and teaching. While many psychologists would consider themselves either experimental or applied psychologists, research and applied work are not mutually exclusive. For example, a clinical psychologist may conduct research about the effectiveness of different therapeutic approaches used in his practice, while a social psychologist may extend her research to develop an intervention for school bullying.● Table 1 …